Stones Corner
Community
Kindergarten
October 2015
Committee Newsletter Volume 9
Inside
News from the President
Committee news
October is coming to a close and we are getting closer to the
end of term! What a month it has been! Farms, Fundraisers and
the Future!
News from the President
Health Update
Thank you
Farm Visit
Christmas Party
Christmas Market
Kindy Play
What’s on the bench?
School’s In
Social Dates
a | 57-63 Lincoln Street, Greenslopes Q 4120
p | 07 3397 9469
e | [email protected]
w | www.stonescornerkindergarten.com.au
w | www.stonescorner.candk.asn.au
On behalf of all of the parents and carers who enjoyed the
outing to Trevena Farm, I would like to thank the all the kindy
staff for assisting, organising and funding our visit. It was such a
special treat to spend some time together watching our little
ones and their friends interact with some very cute critters in a
relaxed and friendly farm environment. I think the horse ride was
the penultimate experience from all accounts!
Thanks to all involved with the Master BBQ, I hear a tidy sum was
raised to fund resources for the children. Our
hardworking funding raising events team has pulled off another
successful event and we have surpassed our target for this
year well and truly. We are not stopping there though as there
are plans to take a stall at the Stones Corner Christmas Market to
spread to good word about the kindy and hopefully raise some
more funds to support it!
By now we are all making preparations with our children for their
next big milestone that is - Prep 2016! It is a very big transition for
all of us and we are all the better off for living this year of kindy
life at one of the most excellent kindys around - it has given us
the best preparation for the adventure that is about to unfold.
It’s not over yet however - so cherish these last six or so weeks they will pass quickly!
Deb Robbins
IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP Christmas Party, 28 November 2015 End of Year Break-­‐up Party, Grp A TBA and Grp B th
Thursday 10 December th
Last Day of the Year, Friday 11 December Health Update: Deadly Ears
Middle ear disease can impact on children's learning and development. It is important to know what to
look out for and what you can do to prevent, identify and manage middle ear disease. Care for Kids Ears
and Deadly Ears has great resources for early childhood educators. Check out these websites
www.careforkidsears.health.gov.au and www.health.qld.gov.au/deadly_ears for resources and more
information.
Trevena Glen Farm Visit!
Thank you
Stones Corner Kindy children and parents
visited Trevena Glen Farm in October. Children
had the opportunity to ride a horse, feed the
cows, command George the pig to ‘sit’, and
cuddle guinea pigs and chicks. Thanks to all
the parents that helped out on the day, and to
the staff from Trevena Glen Farm for such a
lovely experience. Staff commented on what a
lovely bunch of children the Stones Corner
Kindy group were, and welcomed them back
for their monthly Open Day which includes lots
of farm activities and a sausage sizzle. Check
out the website for more details –
www.grookea.odoo.com.
Thank you to everyone who came along and helped out at our Masters BBQ on the September holidays. If you were unable to help on the Masters BBQ s and still need to do a job to be eligible to get your fundraising levy back (1 fundraising activity plus 3 working bees) please see Julie Ann or Lucy and we can look at some options.
Christmas Party
Our end of year Christmas BBQ is coming up on Saturday 28th November! This will be an event to celebrate a great year at Kindy with an afternoon BBQ, shared desserts and bar available. Santa will be coming along to see the children and there will be lots of raffles and fun. More details about the BBQ will go into pockets over the next few weeks. Raffle tickets will be given out to families to sell in early November and we will have a great range of prizes to win. If you are able to donate any of the following to help us with the BBQ & Raffles please bring them into Kindy. o Poppers / pop tops o Raffle prizes o Gift vouchers o Wine / Beer 2
Stones Corner Christmas Market
Stones Corner Market has been revamped – and just in time for Christmas. On Sunday, 29
November, from 3 to 8pm, the entire Stones Corner strip will be closed. There will be plenty
of stall holders including:
- Homewares
- Art & craft
- Speciality food
- Sweets
- Books
- Jewellery
- Fashion
There will be activities for the whole family
including a jumping castle and face painting in the kids zone, and a beer, wine and tapas
marquee for the adults. Santa will also be dropping by to spread some festive cheer. The
organisers of the market have offered Stones Corner Kindy parents a special discount – if
you have a small business and you’re looking for opportunities to market your business, you
can receive $20 off the stall cost. For more information, contact [email protected].
Introducing…………………KINDY PLAY
Stones Corner Kindergarten is excited to launch ‘Kindy Play’, a playgroup for local families and future students.
Parents and children are invited to come along for two fun-filled hours of activity facilitated by our two fantastic
Teaching Assistants, Mrs Fick and Mrs Fynmore.
‘Kindy Play’ will be held fortnightly on a Wednesday at our centre. This presents a great opportunity to:
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Build relationships with fellow parents and children in your community;
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Provide new and unique play opportunities for your children;
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Facilitate new friendships for parents and children;
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Build an understanding of a Kindy environment through interaction with our own staff; and,
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Prepare your family for the transition to Kindy.
COMING
IN 2016
Group times will be confirmed and shared at a later date. If you are interested, please email Lucy at
[email protected]
Whilst we have great age appropriate toys for our Kindergarten children, we will need to gather
some toys for younger children attending Kindy Play. If you have any toys that are in great
condition – clean, no breaks etc, and you’re willing to donate these to the Kindy, please let
Lucy and Julie Ann know.
What’s on the bench?
This month on the bench…
The kindergarten Master Plan is available to look at and for
comment – Thanks to Deb Robbins for her hard work
Bikram Yoga The Gabba brochures
Information for the Rare Rabbit Jewellery and Accessories
Warehouse Sale on November 13th & 14th at 3/16 Duncan St
West End, Brisbane from 8am – 1pm (cash only)
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School’s In!
As the kindy year winds up, the Prep year will be here before we know it. With the lengthy summer
holidays ahead, it is a great time to start thinking about the all-important ‘Getting ready for
school’.
Two Australian picture books are recommended for both dealing with the topic of starting school.
Between them they lay out all of the fears, excitement, trepidation and curiosities of this whole
new world.
Both books are highly recommended. Great Christmas presents!
‘Starting school’
Jane Godwin and
Anna Walker 2013
‘My first day at school’
Meredith Costain and
Michelle Mackintosh, 2013
From the same team
that brought us ‘All
through the year’ and
‘Today we have no
plans’, ‘Starting
school’ follows the ups
and downs of five
young children as
they start Prep.
This delightful picture book
details the emotions and
experiences of four very
different children as they
start their journey on the
first day at Prep.
Handwriting
Queensland Beginners font is the standard handwriting script taught in Queensland schools. Your prep teacher will love you if the children are
able to write lower case letters in addition to any uppercase
letters, especially when writing their name!
You can download the font for Mac and Pc’s as well as other handwriting resources for free here:
http://education.qld.gov.au/learningplace/whats-happening/qcursive.html
Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll
Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv
Ww Xx Yy Zz
Social dates
AGM & Orientation
8 November
Christmas BBQ
28 November
Don’t forget to
add these dates
to your diary!
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